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Veenie

Veenie

Joined July 2021

Books, knitting yarn and beautiful hikes make a great day
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Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson
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This book made my laugh with joy at some of the phrases and stay up well past my bedtime. I hope this author has many more books in their future.

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This was a hard book to put down and I hated to leave the characters behind once the book ended. The author‘s acknowledgment opened with an explanation of the story‘s origin so I‘m glad to have read that as well.

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I gave this book as a gift to a family member who kindly shared it with me and I am so glad that she did. This is based on the life of Nancy Wake, a British spy in France preparing for the D day landings. It is written as a historical novel and the author makes note of the liberties that she took with the retelling of this part of her life.

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War Brides | Helen Bryan
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If you enjoy WW2 historical novels that touch on the women of the SOE this is a page turner. I also recommend Code Name Helene.

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Fledgling: A Novel | Octavia E. Butler
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I‘ve enjoyed all of her books and can‘t believe Ive just discovered her in the last couple of years. This is a bit different from her science fiction, perhaps lighter in some ways, but a nice take on vampire legends.

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This is a great read for just about anyone. It is written in an engaging and approachable way that references scientific work without immediately bogging down in details that can slow the flow. I now look at forests and trees in a different way and want to read more that would be specific to N American forests as the writer references work in European forests. A film based on the book is coming out soon.

PhyllisH I loved this book! I‘m glad to hear a film will be coming soon. 3y
Nute I am so thankful for trees. I can‘t wait to read this book!🌳🌲🌴💚🙂 3y
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I usually avoid memoirs in general and definitely medical ones but this was very nicely written.

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Read this book as part of an online book club- hard to put it down once started. Recommend reading Passing by Nella Larsen also.

DivineDiana Just starting this for my Book Club. I did not know that it was selected as a Good Morning America read. 3y
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Although specific to the southeast and Florida in particular, it has many helpful gardening tips. It is a short and humorous read but did influence my future gardening plans.